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Aerospace Education

Aerospace Education (AE) is one of the three mission elements of CAP, the other two being Cadet Programs and Emergency Services.

The mission of AE is to educate, inspire, and instill an appreciation for and an understanding of aerospace in today and tomorrow's world. We promote aerospace to our members and the general public.

Teaching Ordinary Subjects in Extraordinary Ways

We are pleased to offer our first annual Pennsylvania Wing STEM Academy for Summer 2016. We developed a 7-day curriculum that covers four core subjects: Rocketry, Space & Astronomy, Cyberspace, and Robotics. The Academy will provide academic and laboratory learning for each of these subjects. In addition to introducing cadets to each subject material, we will also focus on opportunities where cadets can eventually enter these career fields and other avenues where cadets can pursue specialized education. Emphasis will be placed on ensuring as much “hands-on” learning is incorporated into the curriculum.

Civil Air Patrol (CAP) promotes and supports aerospace education, both for its own members and the general public. CAP educational programs help prepare American citizens to meet the challenges of a sophisticated aerospace society and understand its related issues.
CAP offers national standards-based educational products, including a secondary textbook, Aerospace: The Journey of Flight, and the middle-school-level Aerospace Dimensions. Teachers can get free classroom materials and lesson plans from CAP by joining CAP’s Aerospace Education Membership program.

At Civil Air Patrol, the volunteer auxilliary of the U.S. Air Force, we're helping develop tomorrow's aerospace workforce.Through our award-winning MARS program, we offer teachers:

Let Civil Air Patrol introduce you to MARS!
Become an Aerospace Education Member of CAP today! As a 501(c)3 nonprofit, humanitarian corporation, CAP more than returns your $35 membership dues in free programs, products and services.

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